Things cops want you to know...

hycamguy07 · Dec 9, 2006

Things cops want you to know...

Your 5 year old kid getting pushed down by another 5 year old kid
is NOT a police matter; ("be a parent" talk to the other kid's parents), not the police.

If your kid won't do his homework or do his chores, 911 is not the
answer. (again be the parent)
If your neighbor is cutting his yard and his mower blows grass clippings into your yard
911 is not the answer..

If a cop causes a car accident we usually get a ticket, and
sometimes we get suspended. When is the last time you got 3 days off
(without pay) for rear-ending a guy at Wal-Mart.

If you think you can fan all the pot smoke out of the car before we
smell it, good luck.

We know you've had more than two beers. When I've had two beers, I
didn't hit six parked cars, or drive my car through the front doors of a
Toys-R-Us, piss my pants or pass out at a traffic light.

When you see an emergency vehicle behind you with its lights and
sirens on, pull to the RIGHT, and stop. We are usually required to pass
cars on the left. (in Florida its the LAW slow down and move over).

When you're driving in the fast lane and you see a cop behind you,
don't go 5 MPH under the speed limit. We are not impressed by how safe of
a driver you can be, we're trying to go help someone (or catch that guy in
the SUV that just cut you off). Safely move over and let us pass please.

If you get a warning instead of a ticket from a motorcycle cop, go
buy a lottery ticket, because you've already beaten the odds.

When you see an officer conducting a traffic stop, or with a
suspect in handcuffs, it is generally not a good idea to approach him and
ask for directions, say hi or see if he needs any help.
If you do, don't expect the officer to be nice when he tells you to get
lost, and don't expect the officer to take the time to explain.

Here's how to get out of a ticket. Don't break the law.

If you drive a clunker, that is why you're getting pulled
over.

In one week I pulled over 10 cars for minor equipment violations.
5 out of 10 had no vehicle insurance.
3 out of 10 had suspended driver's licenses.
2 out of 10 had warrants.
1 out of 10 had felony warrants.
1 was a known sex offender with his 12 year old niece in the car
without her mothers knowledge.

If you've just been pulled over doing 70 in a 35, do not greet the
officer with "what seems to be the problem, officer?"

We get coffee breaks too, and sometimes we run into stores and do
some shopping during them.

When you're the victim of a burglary, take the time you spend
waiting for the officer to arrive to find the model #s and the serial #s of the
stuff that was taken.

Some cops are just jerks, but take heart in the fact that other
cops don't like them either.

If it's nighttime and you're driving a vehicle with tinted windows
and I pull you over, it's not because of your skin color. I usually can't
tell if the vehicle even has a driver until the window is rolled down.

Every time you hear on the news about people running away from a
crazed gunman, someone's son or daughter in a police uniform is running
TOWARD that crazed gunman.

Yes it's true, cops usually don't give other cops tickets. Think of
it as an employee discount, perk or benefit. Other cops are family and you
wouldn't give your brother a ticket if you were a cop either.

If your local police agency has a helicopter, everyone knows it's
loud and annoying, but did you know it can cover the same area as 20
patrol officers and safely chase criminals that are driving 90 MPH through city
streets. Many times the guy has no idea it's there and slows down.

Police work is....... 70% writing reports and 30% business /
neighborhood patrols.

If you rob a gas station you're only going to get about $100, but I
get to see a K9 dog use your arm as a chew toy. For all I care you can
keep the $100.

Every traffic stop could end in gunfire, but we have to be polite
and professional until that time.

I've taken about the same amount of men and women to jail for
domestic violence, so NO it's not always the man. (Simply not true, it is
85% the guy that's goin' to jail on these calls)

People love fire fighters.

If the light was yellow, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Cops know you pay taxes and that your taxes pay cops' salaries.
Cops also pay taxes, which also pay cops' salaries so, hey, this traffic
stop is on me. Now sign here; press hard. There are five copies.

When your pulled over by the police its normally better to be respectful & polite to the officer.
I nrmally only give those people a warning and let them go, other wise its the normal 10-20 minute ticket & dl & tag check..[/b]
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This list was included in an email, from a coworker

dragonfly · Dec 9, 2006

Awesome post PG4! Thanks!

galaxee · Dec 9, 2006

humorous and informative. i like it. thanks

Alnilam · Dec 9, 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusguy04 @ Dec 9 2006, 09:41 AM) [snapback]359751[/snapback]</div>

If a cop causes a car accident we usually get a ticket, and
sometimes we get suspended. When is the last time you got 3 days off
(without pay) for rear-ending a guy at Wal-Mart.

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Well, I never rear-ended a guy at Wal-Mart, but I did get a sodomy bust reduced to "following too closely." Had a great lawyer!

Check http://www.the-eggman.com/writings/copsknow.html

for the complete list. So much to know, so little time.

Tideland Prius · Dec 9, 2006

Brilliant!

daronspicher · Dec 9, 2006

There are so many unanswered questions in that....

The motorist is wondering the following:

Why did you pull me over rather than the Tahoe that's going 40mph faster than me, weaving in and out of all 4 lanes?

Why did you ask me what I think the speed limit is here? You're giving me a ticket either way, look at the posted speed limit on your own time.

As you're back in the car filling out the form, we're wondering why you took this job. How must that suck to do this time after time day after day. What a bummer of a job. There must be little job satisfaction when the flow of traffic is 20 over and you sit there and pick out one or two an hour to give a ticket and it's making absolutely no difference to anything. You're a glorified tax collector picking out one gazelle from the heard for a ticket today. In the end, the herd moves on with little impact from your effort.

There are so many of these, just trying to prime the pump...

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Roger3125 · Dec 9, 2006

You're a glorified tax collector picking out one gazelle from the heard for a ticket today. In the end, the herd moves on with little impact from your effort.

There are so many of these, just trying to prime the pump...

I won't get involved in this discussion. I will only say that I am so thankful that some men do chose to be policemen. It is more often than not a thankless job. I only wish our taxes could afford to have more on the highways.

"Be careful. Its dangeroud out there"

DaveG · Dec 10, 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daronspicher @ Dec 9 2006, 04:48 PM) [snapback]359910[/snapback]</div>

There are so many unanswered questions in that....

The motorist is wondering the following:

Why did you ask me what I think the speed limit is here? You're giving me a ticket either way, look at the posted speed limit on your own time.
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That's easy, they're trying to get you to incriminate yourself "on the record". If you "don't know", you're not paying attention while driving. If you admit you went over the limit, you're admitting guilt, and the cop can testify about what you "admitted to" if you try and take them to traffic court over the ticket.

It's also worth looking at "Busted! - Citizen's Guide to Police Encounters"

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=49...98&q=busted

Dave

daniel · Dec 10, 2006

Another very useful resource is Beat the Heat: How to handle encounters with law enforcement by Katya Komisaruk. The link is to Amazon. The book explains, among other things, how anything you say can be twisted out of context to be used against you, and how police officers lie to you about your options when asking your permission to search you or your property. Your best bet is always to politely and courteously decline to answer any questions, and say nothing but "I choose to remain silent. I would like to see a lawyer." And if they ask permission to search anything, you say, "I do not consent."

If I am stopped for speeding (which has happened three times) I accept the ticket and pay it by mail. (On one of those occasions I was only 5 mph over the limit and got a warning.) But I never make small talk with the officer and only answer direct and basic questions. Things like, What's the model and year of this car?

efusco · Dec 10, 2006

Just b/c I'm bored....
I get to see several sides of cops in my work and private life. In the ER they're usually 'on my side' helping with some criminal. We joke together. We nod knowingly when some idiot is giving a ridiculous explaination of how his "2 beers" couldn't possibly be responsible for a blood alcohol of 300 and the 4 cars he hit.

At the same time I see the jerk-offs who have a bad attitude and feel that they have to be in charge of every situation.

And I've had them give the old "Is there an Emergency" to my wife who was going 35 (usual posted limit) at 4:15 in a 20mph school zone at a school that had let out at 2:30. Now, I'm ALL for ticketing people who drive recklessly or speed around schools, and this happened to be the school my kids go to. But come on, there wasn't a kid in sight, a bus in sight and hadn't been for an hour. Then to give attitude and a ticket is just not going to be an effective tool to prevent kids from being hurt...it's punative and spiteful.

The cops need to go a bit further to affect a better attitude toward good nice normally law abiding citizens....a "gosh, I'm sorry to have to pull you over, but this is a school zone and the community's really been wanting us to crack down. I'll give you a warning, I see you've got 3 kids of your own in the back, but please be aware that the school zone hours are XX:XX-XX:XX." Have a good day...

It's a two way street on this, of course...and we the public need to show appropriate respect as well...get out of the way, don't 'buzz' them when they are at the side of the road, etc.

Tideland Prius · Dec 10, 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ Dec 10 2006, 08:03 AM) [snapback]360022[/snapback]</div>

Just b/c I'm bored....
I get to see several sides of cops in my work and private life. In the ER they're usually 'on my side' helping with some criminal. We joke together. We nod knowingly when some idiot is giving a ridiculous explaination of how his "2 beers" couldn't possibly be responsible for a blood alcohol of 300 and the 4 cars he hit.

At the same time I see the jerk-offs who have a bad attitude and feel that they have to be in charge of every situation.

And I've had them give the old "Is there an Emergency" to my wife who was going 35 (usual posted limit) at 4:15 in a 20mph school zone at a school that had let out at 2:30. Now, I'm ALL for ticketing people who drive recklessly or speed around schools, and this happened to be the school my kids go to. But come on, there wasn't a kid in sight, a bus in sight and hadn't been for an hour. Then to give attitude and a ticket is just not going to be an effective tool to prevent kids from being hurt...it's punative and spiteful.

The cops need to go a bit further to affect a better attitude toward good nice normally law abiding citizens....a "gosh, I'm sorry to have to pull you over, but this is a school zone and the community's really been wanting us to crack down. I'll give you a warning, I see you've got 3 kids of your own in the back, but please be aware that the school zone hours are XX:XX-XX:XX." Have a good day...

It's a two way street on this, of course...and we the public need to show appropriate respect as well...get out of the way, don't 'buzz' them when they are at the side of the road, etc.
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It's amazing how the wording and tone can make everything so much more pleasant.

daniel · Dec 10, 2006

FWIW, I've always gotten along well with the cops who've arrested me. They've been courteous to me, and whenever I've seen their reports, they've spoken well of me, as being respectful and peaceful.

But when I was working at the homeless shelter, I sometimes observed them being far less nice to perfectly peaceful homeless guys. While some cops are nasty to everyone, and some are nice to everyone, by and large being white and appearing middle-class makes a big difference in how the police treat you. And how the police treat citizens has a big effect on how those citizens view the police. In some big city ghettos, the police act more like a hostile occupying army than like friendly protectors.

jrmgkia · Dec 10, 2006

I was one of the first people to own a second generation 2004 Prius and shortly after buying it I was driving from Utah to California when I was pulled over in Winnemucca Nevada. The first question the officer asked was what kind of car I was driving. I quickly explained a little about the Prius and after a few minutes we had the hood open and both of the officers were asking questions and checking out the car. After a about 15 minutes of chatting about the Prius I told them that if I was going to get home at a reasonable hour I needed to get going. As they were going back to their car I asked why they had pulled me over in the first place and one of them said, "well its a slow night here, I had never seen a car like yours, and you were going about 5 mph over the speed limit, but we will let that slide." I wish every other time I was pulled over could have ended that way.

IsrAmeriPrius · Dec 10, 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusguy04 @ Dec 9 2006, 09:41 AM) [snapback]359751[/snapback]</div>

Yes it's true, cops usually don't give other cops tickets. Think of
it as an employee discount, perk or benefit. Other cops are family and you
wouldn't give your brother a ticket if you were a cop either.[/b]
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In other words, cops have carte blanche to break laws which they consider to be unimportant.

March 2nd, 2006 :: 2:37 PM

Des Moines police officer who appeared to have been drinking and was clocked driving 99 mph in West Des Moines was referred to his supervisors rather than being ticketed, DesMoinesRegister.com has learned.

Stewart Drake, a drug investigator in the vice and narcotics unit, was suspended for two days for driving at excessive speeds in his take-home vehicle. He lost about $430 in pay. Des Moines police administrators revoked his use of the car.

Des Moines Police Chief Bill McCarthy says he believes a favor was extended when the officer wasnâ€™t charged with any crime. The West Des Moines officer thought Drake would face tougher consequences at work than any penalty the police could dish out, West Des Moines Police spokesman Lt. Mike Ficcola said.

Was the situation handled correctly?

The Des Moines Register[/b]
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Alnilam · Dec 10, 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Dec 10 2006, 08:36 AM) [snapback]360026[/snapback]</div>

It's amazing how the wording and tone can make everything so much more pleasant.
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Right on! They say we are a "class-less" society. It's only because we've lost the art. Much to be learned here.

Alnilam · Dec 10, 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusguy04 @ Dec 9 2006, 09:41 AM) [snapback]359751[/snapback]</div>

Yes it's true, cops usually don't give other cops tickets. Think of
it as an employee discount, perk or benefit. Other cops are family and you
wouldn't give your brother a ticket if you were a cop either.

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This got me to thinking. At TWA I was designated as a Check Captain. Think of that as a sort of Pilot-Cop. It was my job to make sure the other pilots followed the rules and didn't add too much creative enterprise to their procedures. That's how we avoided making the headlines. I wasn't cheerful on the rare times I had to discipline a guy I might have known for thirty years, but I thought it more important to nip dangerous tendencies in the bud. Nobody thought badly of me when this had to be done. We were a family with values. And yes, I'd give my "brother" a "down" if he rated it. My passengers expected this of us.

If you don't maintain standards for your own group, don't expect others to respect them. Breaking the rules isn't a perk. Getting moved up to First Class once in a while was.

hycamguy07 · Dec 10, 2006

I cant speak for the other departments, but ours as with the others have the 'pardon the slang' (ticket nazis) they are the rookies and the persons that were picked-on /bullied in school and are out to show the world they are someone. (they normally grow out of that stage in a cpl of years) . Most of the seasoned officers would rather write warnings,(educating the public) I go through a warning ticket book a month sometimes one every 3 months. Its amazing at just how bad drivers are these days, driving through stop signs like there isn't one there, or speeding ie. speed limit is posted at 40 yet they all want to do 75. Thank god its a $500 fine to speed through school zones or most would do 50 in a 20 mph zone...

Day Shift
80% of our work is report calls, 20% is patroling neighborhoods (for the patrol officer)

50% is working traffic crashes & 50% enforcing speed limits. (for the traffic officer)

Night Shift
60% report calls, 30% noise complaint calls, 10% dui & traffic enforcement. (patrol officer)

I know this varies agency to agency, but its just a simple break down.

I really think they should require all drivers to take a road driving test every 5 yrs to refresh their memories.

Here in Fla. they made a new law called slow down and move over when approaching emergency vehicles that are parked on the side of the road with their flashing lights on. (this is to keep the emergency personel safe while tending to their duties). B)

During the holiday season is the worst for "stupid people", they go shopping and leave the items in plain view in their cars so the bad guys can pick and choose what they want to steal. Some drivers even leave the car unlocked for the bad guys. :huh: :lol:

If they can't see it they move on to the next car, we had a lady buy her kid a ps3 then go work out at a gym.
she returned to her car 40 mins later and found the back widow shattered the PS3 that was in the back seat gone & her purse that was on the front seat was gone too (imagine that)!! by the time she called her CC companies to report the theft all 3 of her cards had been maxed out at the local mall.. whew what a save for her, was she the victim for the credit card usage since they where stolen? Nope she had to report the theft to the CC company and they take it from there, as the credit card company was the victim and they have ins to cover the money used and its up to the CC company to report the fraudulent useage to the police...

daniel
Another very useful resource is Beat the Heat: How to handle encounters with law enforcement by Katya Komisaruk. The link is to Amazon. The book explains, among other things, how anything you say can be twisted out of context to be used against you, and how police officers lie to you about your options when asking your permission to search you or your property. This may be true in other places I have yet to run into it here.
Your best bet is always to politely and courteously decline to answer any questions, and say nothing but "I choose to remain silent. I would like to see a lawyer." And if they ask permission to search anything, you say, "I do not consent."This is a good one We just call the K-9 unit out and he walks the dog around your car if he alerts we remove the person from the car on probible cause and place them in investigative custody. we let them go if nothing is found.

Remember you can not win an argument with a police officer on the roadside, better to take it to court and every ticket issued has the court option on it.

If I am stopped for speeding (which has happened three times) I accept the ticket and pay it by mail. (On one of those occasions I was only 5 mph over the limit and got a warning.) But I never make small talk with the officer and only answer direct and basic questions. Things like, What's the model and year of this car?

This is a good point, it gets the ticket done faster and your on your way. A normal traffic stop only takes 10min. [/b]
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You know the other night I found a group of teens ranging in ages from 14 - 18 in an area known by the teens as a place they can go and use /do drug/alcohol /sex. Instead of running them all in I made the parents come and pick them up.... I was shocked that the parents were mad at me for making them pick up their kids at 12 midnite and most of the parents didnt know where their kids were.... One parent told me it was a waste of tax payers money for me yo be harrassing his honor student (his son had the case of beer in his car) But I must have planted it there because his son was an honor student ( thats what the father told me) most of the girls where supposed to be sleeping over at friends houses, but they where 10 miles away at a wooded park. one teen was from new smyrna beach her mom was out at the clubs and refused to come pick up the teen the mother asked that we take her into custody. the teen was 15 and had been picked up by someone else the wooded park was 1- hour and 30 mins from new symrna beach... Mom had no clue.. :huh: :mellow:

One teen didnt know his address or phone number we had to cross reference his name to get a number his parent didnt know their adress either thay had a PO box. (amazing) :blink:

I really wonder about some parents these days... (i guess they didnt read the directions on how to be a parent, if there was such a thing.)

We get the most calls during the week because the child refuses to go to school (this is not our job).

We have even gotten calls because the child refuses to eat the veggies :huh: .

I guess for most they rely on the police to parent the kids, in that case raise my 27k a year salery. Or become a parent and take control of your kids. The parent is responcible for thier kids from birth to 18 yrs old. that includes if your 16 year old keys someones car the parent has to pay for the damages..

daniel · Dec 10, 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusguy04 @ Dec 9 2006, 09:41 AM) [snapback]359751[/snapback]</div>

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Yes it's true, cops usually don't give other cops tickets. Think of
it as an employee discount, perk or benefit. Other cops are family and you
wouldn't give your brother a ticket if you were a cop either.
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It's also sometimes called corruption. An honest cop does not give special treatment to family members or fellow cops. If the purpose of a ticket is to make the roads safer, then you should be more strict, not less, with the people you care for personally.

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I really think they should require all drivers to take a road driving test every 5 yrs to refresh their memories.

.... I was shocked that the parents were mad at me for making them pick up their kids at 12 midnite and most of the parents didnt know where their kids were....

I really wonder about some parents these days... (i guess they didnt read the directions on how to be a parent, if there was such a thing.)
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I agree with the above.

grasshopper · Dec 10, 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusguy04 @ Dec 9 2006, 12:41 PM) [snapback]359751[/snapback]</div>

Things cops want you to know...

Your 5 year old kid getting pushed down by another 5 year old kid
is NOT a police matter; ("be a parent" talk to the other kid's parents), not the police.

If your kid won't do his homework or do his chores, 911 is not the
answer. (again be the parent)
If your neighbor is cutting his yard and his mower blows grass clippings into your yard
911 is not the answer..

If a cop causes a car accident we usually get a ticket, and
sometimes we get suspended. When is the last time you got 3 days off
(without pay) for rear-ending a guy at Wal-Mart.

If you think you can fan all the pot smoke out of the car before we
smell it, good luck.

We know you've had more than two beers. When I've had two beers, I
didn't hit six parked cars, or drive my car through the front doors of a
Toys-R-Us, piss my pants or pass out at a traffic light.

When you see an emergency vehicle behind you with its lights and
sirens on, pull to the RIGHT, and stop. We are usually required to pass
cars on the left. (in Florida its the LAW slow down and move over).

When you're driving in the fast lane and you see a cop behind you,
don't go 5 MPH under the speed limit. We are not impressed by how safe of
a driver you can be, we're trying to go help someone (or catch that guy in
the SUV that just cut you off). Safely move over and let us pass please.

If you get a warning instead of a ticket from a motorcycle cop, go
buy a lottery ticket, because you've already beaten the odds.

When you see an officer conducting a traffic stop, or with a
suspect in handcuffs, it is generally not a good idea to approach him and
ask for directions, say hi or see if he needs any help.
If you do, don't expect the officer to be nice when he tells you to get
lost, and don't expect the officer to take the time to explain.

Here's how to get out of a ticket. Don't break the law.

If you drive a clunker, that is why you're getting pulled
over.

In one week I pulled over 10 cars for minor equipment violations.
5 out of 10 had no vehicle insurance.
3 out of 10 had suspended driver's licenses.
2 out of 10 had warrants.
1 out of 10 had felony warrants.
1 was a known sex offender with his 12 year old niece in the car
without her mothers knowledge.

If you've just been pulled over doing 70 in a 35, do not greet the
officer with "what seems to be the problem, officer?"

We get coffee breaks too, and sometimes we run into stores and do
some shopping during them.

When you're the victim of a burglary, take the time you spend
waiting for the officer to arrive to find the model #s and the serial #s of the
stuff that was taken.

Some cops are just jerks, but take heart in the fact that other
cops don't like them either.

If it's nighttime and you're driving a vehicle with tinted windows
and I pull you over, it's not because of your skin color. I usually can't
tell if the vehicle even has a driver until the window is rolled down.

Every time you hear on the news about people running away from a
crazed gunman, someone's son or daughter in a police uniform is running
TOWARD that crazed gunman.

Yes it's true, cops usually don't give other cops tickets. Think of
it as an employee discount, perk or benefit. Other cops are family and you
wouldn't give your brother a ticket if you were a cop either.

If your local police agency has a helicopter, everyone knows it's
loud and annoying, but did you know it can cover the same area as 20
patrol officers and safely chase criminals that are driving 90 MPH through city
streets. Many times the guy has no idea it's there and slows down.

Police work is....... 70% writing reports and 30% business /
neighborhood patrols.

If you rob a gas station you're only going to get about $100, but I
get to see a K9 dog use your arm as a chew toy. For all I care you can
keep the $100.

Every traffic stop could end in gunfire, but we have to be polite
and professional until that time.

I've taken about the same amount of men and women to jail for
domestic violence, so NO it's not always the man. (Simply not true, it is
85% the guy that's goin' to jail on these calls)

People love fire fighters.

If the light was yellow, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Cops know you pay taxes and that your taxes pay cops' salaries.
Cops also pay taxes, which also pay cops' salaries so, hey, this traffic
stop is on me. Now sign here; press hard. There are five copies.

When your pulled over by the police its normally better to be respectful & polite to the officer.
I nrmally only give those people a warning and let them go, other wise its the normal 10-20 minute ticket & dl & tag check.. B)
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Do you arrest police that break the law?
examples:
keep some of the drug money
use a drop gun
Extortion
Etc. etc. etc.

I hope the answer is yes. If its no, thatâ€™s the part I donâ€™t get?
I will continue to believe that the ones that say no are in very very small minority. Because I want to.

Roger3125 · Dec 10, 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusguy04 @ Dec 10 2006, 02:43 PM) [snapback]360087[/snapback]</div>

I cant speak for the other departments, but ours as with the others have the 'pardon the slang' (ticket nazis) they are the rookies and the persons that were picked-on /bullied in school and are out to show the world they are someone. (they normally grow out of that stage in a cpl of years) . Most of the seasoned officers would rather write warnings,(educating the public) I go through a warning ticket book a month sometimes one every 3 months. Its amazing at just how bad drivers are these days, driving through stop signs like there isn't one there, or speeding ie. speed limit is posted at 40 yet they all want to do 75. Thank god its a $500 fine to speed through school zones or most would do 50 in a 20 mph zone...

Day Shift
80% of our work is report calls, 20% is patroling neighborhoods (for the patrol officer)

50% is working traffic crashes & 50% enforcing speed limits. (for the traffic officer)

Night Shift
60% report calls, 30% noise complaint calls, 10% dui & traffic enforcement. (patrol officer)

I know this varies agency to agency, but its just a simple break down.

I really think they should require all drivers to take a road driving test every 5 yrs to refresh their memories.

Here in Fla. they made a new law called slow down and move over when approaching emergency vehicles that are parked on the side of the road with their flashing lights on. (this is to keep the emergency personel safe while tending to their duties). B)

During the holiday season is the worst for "stupid people", they go shopping and leave the items in plain view in their cars so the bad guys can pick and choose what they want to steal. Some drivers even leave the car unlocked for the bad guys. :huh: :lol:

If they can't see it they move on to the next car, we had a lady buy her kid a ps3 then go work out at a gym.
she returned to her car 40 mins later and found the back widow shattered the PS3 that was in the back seat gone & her purse that was on the front seat was gone too (imagine that)!! by the time she called her CC companies to report the theft all 3 of her cards had been maxed out at the local mall.. whew what a save for her, was she the victim for the credit card usage since they where stolen? Nope she had to report the theft to the CC company and they take it from there, as the credit card company was the victim and they have ins to cover the money used and its up to the CC company to report the fraudulent useage to the police...
You know the other night I found a group of teens ranging in ages from 14 - 18 in an area known by the teens as a place they can go and use /do drug/alcohol /sex. Instead of running them all in I made the parents come and pick them up.... I was shocked that the parents were mad at me for making them pick up their kids at 12 midnite and most of the parents didnt know where their kids were.... One parent told me it was a waste of tax payers money for me yo be harrassing his honor student (his son had the case of beer in his car) But I must have planted it there because his son was an honor student ( thats what the father told me) most of the girls where supposed to be sleeping over at friends houses, but they where 10 miles away at a wooded park. one teen was from new smyrna beach her mom was out at the clubs and refused to come pick up the teen the mother asked that we take her into custody. the teen was 15 and had been picked up by someone else the wooded park was 1- hour and 30 mins from new symrna beach... Mom had no clue.. :huh: :mellow:

One teen didnt know his address or phone number we had to cross reference his name to get a number his parent didnt know their adress either thay had a PO box. (amazing) :blink:

I really wonder about some parents these days... (i guess they didnt read the directions on how to be a parent, if there was such a thing.)

We get the most calls during the week because the child refuses to go to school (this is not our job).

We have even gotten calls because the child refuses to eat the veggies :huh: .

I guess for most they rely on the police to parent the kids, in that case raise my 27k a year salery. Or become a parent and take control of your kids. The parent is responcible for thier kids from birth to 18 yrs old. that includes if your 16 year old keys someones car the parent has to pay for the damages..
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I think its wonderful that you let us hear it from a Police Officer's side. Please continue. I respect the hell out of you.

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